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Dive into the world of fruit with Mom Newton! Learn about the benefits of fruit, proper serving sizes, and where fruit fits in the Food Pyramid. Discover how to choose, store, and enjoy fruit for a healthier lifestyle. Let's make friends with fruit today!
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Good things about fruit Central Health Education Unit, Department of Health
What you are about to learn today… The know-how of becoming healthy and smart Mom Newton teaches you about eating fruit How to make fruit a part of your life How to choose the fresh and delicious fruit
Are you familiar with the Food Pyramid? 4 3 2 1 Which floor does fruit live?
1 2 3 4 5 6 The Food Pyramid Oil, salt, sugar Dairy Meat, fish, eggs Fruit Vegetables Grains and cereals
Getting to know about fruit Major contents in fruit: Vitamins Helps you grow and enhances your body functions Water Helps to quench thirst e.g. watermelon ~ 90% is water Dietary fibre Good for your stomach and bowels
Benefits and importance of eating fruit Helps bowel movements Boost your immunity to prevent diseases e.g. Cold and flu, obesity Good to health, and delicious Fruit has a lot of water, which can help quench thirst
The situation of fruit eating among primary schoolchildren 19 out of 100 children are eating two servings or more of fruit daily Let’s work together to improve this !
Do you want to be healthy, happy and sickness-free? Be a friend of fruit now!
1 watermelon?? ½a pineapple?? 10 apples?? …2 servings!!! 2 pieces of banana?? The ideal quantity for a day is… 5 strawberries?? ¼ of an orange?? 1 grape??
1 serving means… 2 small-sized fruit (plum, kiwifruit)
1 serving means… 1 medium-sized fruit (orange, apple, mango)
1 serving means… ½ piece of large-sized fruit (banana, star fruit, grapefruit)
1 serving means… ½cup of grapes, berries or cut fruit
1 serving means… ¼ cup of dried fruit without added sugar (raisins, dried apple chips)
1 serving means… ¾ cup (150 ml) fruit juice without added sugar
When would you eat fruit? After dinner? On festive days?
At breakfast… + Bread + low-fat milk + 1 serving of fruit
During recess time… Fruit chips Potato chips
At lunch… Fast food of no good Rice with peach and chicken fillets
Mixed fruit salad / low-fat fruit yoghurt Dessert / tea break… Cake
When thirsty… Pure fruit juice without added sugar Soft drink
Tips for smart kids Do you know how to choose fruit? Next time, when you go to the market for fruit with your mom, remember to watch out for those… with shinny and smooth skin X smell weird full in shape X worm-bitten with a rich fragrance X rotten
Treat fruit carefully when returned home Wash it thoroughly before eating Put the unfinished fruit into refrigerator to keep fresh Throw away the fruit immediately if you find it rotten or with bad smell
Let’s see if you know… • Which one below is not fruit?
Let’s see if you know… 2. Where can we find fruit in the Food Pyramid? a. The 4th floor b. The 3rd floor c. The 2nd floor d. The 1st floor
Let’s see if you know… 3. Can eating fruit prevent illnesses?
Let’s see if you know… 4. Is that fruit can only be eaten after dinner? a. Yes b. No
Let’s see if you know… 5. How many servings of fruit should we eat daily? a. One b. Two c. Three
Let’s see if you know… 6. Are the following ways to handle fruit correct? a. Wash thoroughly before eating b. Eat orange with the peel c. Wrap the unfinished fruit well and put into the refrigerator d. Ignore worm bites and bad smell with the fruit and eat it
Let’s see if you know… 7. Can fruit juice replace water? ≠
+ + Let’s see if you know… 8. Which of the followings makes at least 2 servings of fruit? a. 1 piece of banana b. 1 medium-size apple c. 3 strawberries + 2 plums d. ½cup ofgrapes + 1 orange
Let’s see if you know… 9. Which kind of fruit can be eaten with the peel?
Let’s see if you know… 10. Which one is not a function of fruit? a. Helping digestion and bowel movements b. Boosting immunity to prevent diseases c. Being rich in water, which can help quench thirst d. Preventing tooth decay
Keep well in mind… • Fruit can boost immunity • Eat 2 servings of fruit every day • You can eat fruit with proper meals or during snack times
~The End~ Thank you!